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North Bedfordshire and Buckingham and Bletchley

108,198 and 110,790 residents (mid-2024).

North Bedfordshire is higher than Buckingham and Bletchley on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

North Bedfordshire is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Buckingham and Bletchley on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

North Bedfordshire Buckingham and Bletchley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Bedfordshire £3,737, Buckingham and Bletchley £3,780Buckingham and Bletchley: £3,780North Bedfordshire: £3,737Buckingham and Bletchley: £3,796North Bedfordshire: £3,753Buckingham and Bletchley: £3,585North Bedfordshire: £3,544

    £3,737£3,753£3,544Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£3,780£3,796£3,585

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Bedfordshire £12,700, Buckingham and Bletchley £12,615Buckingham and Bletchley: £12,615North Bedfordshire: £12,700Buckingham and Bletchley: £12,668North Bedfordshire: £12,754Buckingham and Bletchley: £11,966North Bedfordshire: £12,046

    £12,700£12,754£12,046North Bedfordshire is higher£12,615£12,668£11,966

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Bedfordshire £1,383, Buckingham and Bletchley £1,782Buckingham and Bletchley: £1,782North Bedfordshire: £1,383Buckingham and Bletchley: £1,790North Bedfordshire: £1,389Buckingham and Bletchley: £1,691North Bedfordshire: £1,312

    £1,383£1,389£1,312Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£1,782£1,790£1,691

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Bedfordshire £11,893, Buckingham and Bletchley £11,568Buckingham and Bletchley: £11,568North Bedfordshire: £11,893Buckingham and Bletchley: £11,617North Bedfordshire: £11,944Buckingham and Bletchley: £10,973North Bedfordshire: £11,281

    £11,893£11,944£11,281North Bedfordshire is higher£11,568£11,617£10,973

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Bedfordshire £247, Buckingham and Bletchley £382Buckingham and Bletchley: £382North Bedfordshire: £247Buckingham and Bletchley: £384North Bedfordshire: £248Buckingham and Bletchley: £363North Bedfordshire: £234

    £247£248£234Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£382£384£363

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: North Bedfordshire £544, Buckingham and Bletchley £643Buckingham and Bletchley: £643North Bedfordshire: £544Buckingham and Bletchley: £646North Bedfordshire: £547Buckingham and Bletchley: £610North Bedfordshire: £516

    £544£547£516Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£643£646£610

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: North Bedfordshire £16, Buckingham and Bletchley £21Buckingham and Bletchley: £21North Bedfordshire: £16Buckingham and Bletchley: £21North Bedfordshire: £16Buckingham and Bletchley: £20North Bedfordshire: £15

    £16£16£15Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£21£21£20

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Bedfordshire £281, Buckingham and Bletchley £308Buckingham and Bletchley: £308North Bedfordshire: £281Buckingham and Bletchley: £309North Bedfordshire: £282Buckingham and Bletchley: £292North Bedfordshire: £266

    £281£282£266Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£308£309£292

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Bedfordshire £123, Buckingham and Bletchley £120Buckingham and Bletchley: £120North Bedfordshire: £123Buckingham and Bletchley: £120North Bedfordshire: £123Buckingham and Bletchley: £114North Bedfordshire: £116

    £123£123£116North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£120£120£114

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: North Bedfordshire £83, Buckingham and Bletchley £81Buckingham and Bletchley: £81North Bedfordshire: £83Buckingham and Bletchley: £81North Bedfordshire: £84Buckingham and Bletchley: £76North Bedfordshire: £79

    £83£84£79North Bedfordshire is higher£81£81£76

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Bedfordshire £1,126, Buckingham and Bletchley £1,490Buckingham and Bletchley: £1,490North Bedfordshire: £1,126Buckingham and Bletchley: £1,496North Bedfordshire: £1,131Buckingham and Bletchley: £1,413North Bedfordshire: £1,068

    £1,126£1,131£1,068Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£1,490£1,496£1,413

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Bedfordshire £124, Buckingham and Bletchley £163Buckingham and Bletchley: £163North Bedfordshire: £124Buckingham and Bletchley: £164North Bedfordshire: £125Buckingham and Bletchley: £155North Bedfordshire: £118

    £124£125£118Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£163£164£155

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Bedfordshire £160, Buckingham and Bletchley £196Buckingham and Bletchley: £196North Bedfordshire: £160Buckingham and Bletchley: £197North Bedfordshire: £160Buckingham and Bletchley: £186North Bedfordshire: £151

    £160£160£151Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£196£197£186

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Bedfordshire £9.28, Buckingham and Bletchley £11Buckingham and Bletchley: £11North Bedfordshire: £9.28Buckingham and Bletchley: £11North Bedfordshire: £9.32Buckingham and Bletchley: £11North Bedfordshire: £8.80

    £9.28£9.32£8.80Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£11

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Bedfordshire £4.78, Buckingham and Bletchley £5.03Buckingham and Bletchley: £5.03North Bedfordshire: £4.78Buckingham and Bletchley: £5.05North Bedfordshire: £4.80Buckingham and Bletchley: £4.77North Bedfordshire: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£5.03£5.05£4.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Bedfordshire £7.76, Buckingham and Bletchley £5.83Buckingham and Bletchley: £5.83North Bedfordshire: £7.76Buckingham and Bletchley: £5.85North Bedfordshire: £7.79Buckingham and Bletchley: £5.53North Bedfordshire: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36North Bedfordshire is higher£5.83£5.85£5.53

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Bedfordshire 1,028.0, Buckingham and Bletchley 1,009.0Buckingham and Bletchley: 1,009.0North Bedfordshire: 1,028.0

    1,028.0North Bedfordshire is higher1,009.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Bedfordshire 61.5, Buckingham and Bletchley 82.4Buckingham and Bletchley: 82.4North Bedfordshire: 61.5

    61.5Buckingham and Bletchley is higher82.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Bedfordshire 122.1, Buckingham and Bletchley 133.9Buckingham and Bletchley: 133.9North Bedfordshire: 122.1

    122.1Buckingham and Bletchley is higherDepends on how you count133.9

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Bedfordshire 44.5, Buckingham and Bletchley 49.5Buckingham and Bletchley: 49.5North Bedfordshire: 44.5

    44.5Buckingham and Bletchley is higher49.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Bedfordshire 127.1, Buckingham and Bletchley 166.4Buckingham and Bletchley: 166.4North Bedfordshire: 127.1

    127.1Buckingham and Bletchley is higher166.4

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Bedfordshire 18.8, Buckingham and Bletchley 18.7Buckingham and Bletchley: 18.7North Bedfordshire: 18.8

    18.8North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count18.7

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North Bedfordshire and Buckingham and Bletchley, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth BedfordshireBuckingham and BletchleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,737£3,753£3,544£3,780£3,796£3,585Buckingham and Bletchley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,700£12,754£12,046£12,615£12,668£11,966North Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,383£1,389£1,312£1,782£1,790£1,691Buckingham and Bletchley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,893£11,944£11,281£11,568£11,617£10,973North Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£247£248£234£382£384£363Buckingham and Bletchley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£544£547£516£643£646£610Buckingham and Bletchley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£21£21£20Buckingham and Bletchley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£281£282£266£308£309£292Buckingham and Bletchley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£120£120£114North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£83£84£79£81£81£76North Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,126£1,131£1,068£1,490£1,496£1,413Buckingham and Bletchley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£163£164£155Buckingham and Bletchley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£160£160£151£196£197£186Buckingham and Bletchley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.28£9.32£8.80£11Buckingham and Bletchley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£5.03£5.05£4.77Buckingham and Bletchley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£5.83£5.85£5.53North Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.01,009.0North Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202661.582.4Buckingham and Bletchley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026122.1133.9Buckingham and Bletchley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.549.5Buckingham and Bletchley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026127.1166.4Buckingham and Bletchley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.818.7North Bedfordshire

Per resident

North Bedfordshire is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Buckingham and Bletchley on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

North Bedfordshire Buckingham and Bletchley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Bedfordshire £3,737, Buckingham and Bletchley £3,780Buckingham and Bletchley: £3,780North Bedfordshire: £3,737Buckingham and Bletchley: £3,796North Bedfordshire: £3,753Buckingham and Bletchley: £3,585North Bedfordshire: £3,544

    £3,737£3,753£3,544Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£3,780£3,796£3,585

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Bedfordshire £2,357, Buckingham and Bletchley £2,092Buckingham and Bletchley: £2,092North Bedfordshire: £2,357Buckingham and Bletchley: £2,100North Bedfordshire: £2,367Buckingham and Bletchley: £1,984North Bedfordshire: £2,236

    £2,357£2,367£2,236North Bedfordshire is higher£2,092£2,100£1,984

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Bedfordshire £844, Buckingham and Bletchley £1,092Buckingham and Bletchley: £1,092North Bedfordshire: £844Buckingham and Bletchley: £1,097North Bedfordshire: £848Buckingham and Bletchley: £1,036North Bedfordshire: £801

    £844£848£801Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£1,092£1,097£1,036

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Bedfordshire £2,208, Buckingham and Bletchley £1,918Buckingham and Bletchley: £1,918North Bedfordshire: £2,208Buckingham and Bletchley: £1,926North Bedfordshire: £2,217Buckingham and Bletchley: £1,819North Bedfordshire: £2,094

    £2,208£2,217£2,094North Bedfordshire is higher£1,918£1,926£1,819

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Bedfordshire £46, Buckingham and Bletchley £63Buckingham and Bletchley: £63North Bedfordshire: £46Buckingham and Bletchley: £64North Bedfordshire: £46Buckingham and Bletchley: £60North Bedfordshire: £43

    £46£46£43Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£63£64£60

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Bedfordshire £101, Buckingham and Bletchley £107Buckingham and Bletchley: £107North Bedfordshire: £101Buckingham and Bletchley: £107North Bedfordshire: £101Buckingham and Bletchley: £101North Bedfordshire: £96

    £101£101£96Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£107£107£101

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: North Bedfordshire £2.93, Buckingham and Bletchley £3.49Buckingham and Bletchley: £3.49North Bedfordshire: £2.93Buckingham and Bletchley: £3.50North Bedfordshire: £2.94Buckingham and Bletchley: £3.31North Bedfordshire: £2.78

    £2.93£2.94£2.78Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£3.49£3.50£3.31

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Bedfordshire £281, Buckingham and Bletchley £308Buckingham and Bletchley: £308North Bedfordshire: £281Buckingham and Bletchley: £309North Bedfordshire: £282Buckingham and Bletchley: £292North Bedfordshire: £266

    £281£282£266Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£308£309£292

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Bedfordshire £123, Buckingham and Bletchley £120Buckingham and Bletchley: £120North Bedfordshire: £123Buckingham and Bletchley: £120North Bedfordshire: £123Buckingham and Bletchley: £114North Bedfordshire: £116

    £123£123£116North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£120£120£114

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Bedfordshire £51, Buckingham and Bletchley £49Buckingham and Bletchley: £49North Bedfordshire: £51Buckingham and Bletchley: £50North Bedfordshire: £51Buckingham and Bletchley: £47North Bedfordshire: £48

    £51£51£48North Bedfordshire is higher£49£50£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Bedfordshire £687, Buckingham and Bletchley £913Buckingham and Bletchley: £913North Bedfordshire: £687Buckingham and Bletchley: £917North Bedfordshire: £690Buckingham and Bletchley: £866North Bedfordshire: £652

    £687£690£652Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£913£917£866

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Bedfordshire £124, Buckingham and Bletchley £163Buckingham and Bletchley: £163North Bedfordshire: £124Buckingham and Bletchley: £164North Bedfordshire: £125Buckingham and Bletchley: £155North Bedfordshire: £118

    £124£125£118Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£163£164£155

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Bedfordshire £97, Buckingham and Bletchley £120Buckingham and Bletchley: £120North Bedfordshire: £97Buckingham and Bletchley: £121North Bedfordshire: £98Buckingham and Bletchley: £114North Bedfordshire: £92

    £97£98£92Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£120£121£114

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Bedfordshire £5.66, Buckingham and Bletchley £6.79Buckingham and Bletchley: £6.79North Bedfordshire: £5.66Buckingham and Bletchley: £6.82North Bedfordshire: £5.69Buckingham and Bletchley: £6.44North Bedfordshire: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Bedfordshire £2.91, Buckingham and Bletchley £3.09Buckingham and Bletchley: £3.09North Bedfordshire: £2.91Buckingham and Bletchley: £3.10North Bedfordshire: £2.92Buckingham and Bletchley: £2.93North Bedfordshire: £2.76

    £2.91£2.92£2.76Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£3.09£3.10£2.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Bedfordshire £7.76, Buckingham and Bletchley £5.83Buckingham and Bletchley: £5.83North Bedfordshire: £7.76Buckingham and Bletchley: £5.85North Bedfordshire: £7.79Buckingham and Bletchley: £5.53North Bedfordshire: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36North Bedfordshire is higher£5.83£5.85£5.53

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Bedfordshire 190.8, Buckingham and Bletchley 167.3Buckingham and Bletchley: 167.3North Bedfordshire: 190.8

    190.8North Bedfordshire is higher167.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Bedfordshire 11.4, Buckingham and Bletchley 13.7Buckingham and Bletchley: 13.7North Bedfordshire: 11.4

    11.4Buckingham and Bletchley is higher13.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Bedfordshire 22.7, Buckingham and Bletchley 22.2Buckingham and Bletchley: 22.2North Bedfordshire: 22.7

    22.7North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count22.2

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Bedfordshire 44.5, Buckingham and Bletchley 49.5Buckingham and Bletchley: 49.5North Bedfordshire: 44.5

    44.5Buckingham and Bletchley is higher49.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Bedfordshire 77.6, Buckingham and Bletchley 102.0Buckingham and Bletchley: 102.0North Bedfordshire: 77.6

    77.6Buckingham and Bletchley is higher102.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Bedfordshire 11.5, Buckingham and Bletchley 11.5Buckingham and Bletchley: 11.5North Bedfordshire: 11.5

    11.5Buckingham and Bletchley is higherDepends on how you count11.5

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North Bedfordshire and Buckingham and Bletchley, per resident
MeasureNorth BedfordshireBuckingham and BletchleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,737£3,753£3,544£3,780£3,796£3,585Buckingham and Bletchley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,357£2,367£2,236£2,092£2,100£1,984North Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£844£848£801£1,092£1,097£1,036Buckingham and Bletchley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,208£2,217£2,094£1,918£1,926£1,819North Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£46£46£43£63£64£60Buckingham and Bletchley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£107£107£101Buckingham and Bletchley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.93£2.94£2.78£3.49£3.50£3.31Buckingham and Bletchley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£281£282£266£308£309£292Buckingham and Bletchley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£120£120£114North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£49£50£47North Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£687£690£652£913£917£866Buckingham and Bletchley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£163£164£155Buckingham and Bletchley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£120£121£114Buckingham and Bletchley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£6.79£6.82£6.44Buckingham and Bletchley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.91£2.92£2.76£3.09£3.10£2.93Buckingham and Bletchley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£5.83£5.85£5.53North Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.8167.3North Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.413.7Buckingham and Bletchley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.722.2North Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.549.5Buckingham and Bletchley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.6102.0Buckingham and Bletchley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.511.5Buckingham and Bletchley

Total

North Bedfordshire is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Buckingham and Bletchley on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

North Bedfordshire Buckingham and Bletchley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Bedfordshire £404.3m, Buckingham and Bletchley £418.8mBuckingham and Bletchley: £418.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £404.3mBuckingham and Bletchley: £420.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £406.0mBuckingham and Bletchley: £397.2mNorth Bedfordshire: £383.5m

    £404.3m£406.0m£383.5mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£418.8m£420.5m£397.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Bedfordshire £255.1m, Buckingham and Bletchley £231.7mBuckingham and Bletchley: £231.7mNorth Bedfordshire: £255.1mBuckingham and Bletchley: £232.7mNorth Bedfordshire: £256.1mBuckingham and Bletchley: £219.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £241.9m

    £255.1m£256.1m£241.9mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£231.7m£232.7m£219.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Bedfordshire £91.4m, Buckingham and Bletchley £121.0mBuckingham and Bletchley: £121.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £91.4mBuckingham and Bletchley: £121.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £91.7mBuckingham and Bletchley: £114.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £86.7m

    £91.4m£91.7m£86.7mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£121.0m£121.5m£114.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Bedfordshire £238.8m, Buckingham and Bletchley £212.5mBuckingham and Bletchley: £212.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £238.8mBuckingham and Bletchley: £213.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £239.9mBuckingham and Bletchley: £201.6mNorth Bedfordshire: £226.6m

    £238.8m£239.9m£226.6mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£212.5m£213.4m£201.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Bedfordshire £5.0m, Buckingham and Bletchley £7.0mBuckingham and Bletchley: £7.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.0mBuckingham and Bletchley: £7.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.0mBuckingham and Bletchley: £6.7mNorth Bedfordshire: £4.7m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.7mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£7.0m£7.1m£6.7m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Bedfordshire £10.9m, Buckingham and Bletchley £11.8mBuckingham and Bletchley: £11.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.9mBuckingham and Bletchley: £11.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £11.0mBuckingham and Bletchley: £11.2mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North Bedfordshire £0.32m, Buckingham and Bletchley £0.39mBuckingham and Bletchley: £0.39mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mBuckingham and Bletchley: £0.39mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mBuckingham and Bletchley: £0.37mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Bedfordshire £30.4m, Buckingham and Bletchley £34.1mBuckingham and Bletchley: £34.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £30.4mBuckingham and Bletchley: £34.2mNorth Bedfordshire: £30.5mBuckingham and Bletchley: £32.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £28.8m

    £30.4m£30.5m£28.8mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£34.1m£34.2m£32.3m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Bedfordshire £13.3m, Buckingham and Bletchley £13.3mBuckingham and Bletchley: £13.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.3mBuckingham and Bletchley: £13.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.3mBuckingham and Bletchley: £12.6mNorth Bedfordshire: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mBuckingham and Bletchley is higherDepends on how you count£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Bedfordshire £5.5m, Buckingham and Bletchley £5.5mBuckingham and Bletchley: £5.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.5mBuckingham and Bletchley: £5.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.5mBuckingham and Bletchley: £5.2mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Bedfordshire £74.4m, Buckingham and Bletchley £101.1mBuckingham and Bletchley: £101.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £74.4mBuckingham and Bletchley: £101.6mNorth Bedfordshire: £74.7mBuckingham and Bletchley: £95.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £70.6m

    £74.4m£74.7m£70.6mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£101.1m£101.6m£95.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Bedfordshire £13.4m, Buckingham and Bletchley £18.0mBuckingham and Bletchley: £18.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.4mBuckingham and Bletchley: £18.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.5mBuckingham and Bletchley: £17.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Bedfordshire £10.5m, Buckingham and Bletchley £13.3mBuckingham and Bletchley: £13.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.5mBuckingham and Bletchley: £13.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.6mBuckingham and Bletchley: £12.6mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.0m

    £10.5m£10.6m£10.0mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Bedfordshire £0.61m, Buckingham and Bletchley £0.75mBuckingham and Bletchley: £0.75mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.61mBuckingham and Bletchley: £0.76mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.62mBuckingham and Bletchley: £0.71mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Bedfordshire £0.32m, Buckingham and Bletchley £0.34mBuckingham and Bletchley: £0.34mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mBuckingham and Bletchley: £0.34mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mBuckingham and Bletchley: £0.32mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Bedfordshire £0.84m, Buckingham and Bletchley £0.65mBuckingham and Bletchley: £0.65mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.84mBuckingham and Bletchley: £0.65mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.84mBuckingham and Bletchley: £0.61mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Bedfordshire 20,646, Buckingham and Bletchley 18,535Buckingham and Bletchley: 18,535North Bedfordshire: 20,646

    20,646North Bedfordshire is higher18,535

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Bedfordshire 1,234, Buckingham and Bletchley 1,514Buckingham and Bletchley: 1,514North Bedfordshire: 1,234

    1,234Buckingham and Bletchley is higher1,514

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Bedfordshire 2,452, Buckingham and Bletchley 2,460Buckingham and Bletchley: 2,460North Bedfordshire: 2,452

    2,452Buckingham and Bletchley is higherDepends on how you count2,460

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Bedfordshire 4,811, Buckingham and Bletchley 5,489Buckingham and Bletchley: 5,489North Bedfordshire: 4,811

    4,811Buckingham and Bletchley is higher5,489

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Bedfordshire 8,397, Buckingham and Bletchley 11,295Buckingham and Bletchley: 11,295North Bedfordshire: 8,397

    8,397Buckingham and Bletchley is higher11,295

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Bedfordshire 1,240, Buckingham and Bletchley 1,271Buckingham and Bletchley: 1,271North Bedfordshire: 1,240

    1,240Buckingham and Bletchley is higherDepends on how you count1,271

Show the numbers
North Bedfordshire and Buckingham and Bletchley, total
MeasureNorth BedfordshireBuckingham and BletchleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£404.3m£406.0m£383.5m£418.8m£420.5m£397.2mBuckingham and Bletchley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£255.1m£256.1m£241.9m£231.7m£232.7m£219.8mNorth Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£91.4m£91.7m£86.7m£121.0m£121.5m£114.8mBuckingham and Bletchley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£238.8m£239.9m£226.6m£212.5m£213.4m£201.6mNorth Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m£7.0m£7.1m£6.7mBuckingham and Bletchley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£11.8m£11.9m£11.2mBuckingham and Bletchley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mBuckingham and Bletchley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m£34.1m£34.2m£32.3mBuckingham and Bletchley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mBuckingham and Bletchley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mNorth Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£74.4m£74.7m£70.6m£101.1m£101.6m£95.9mBuckingham and Bletchley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mBuckingham and Bletchley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mBuckingham and Bletchley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.75m£0.76m£0.71mBuckingham and Bletchley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mBuckingham and Bletchley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mNorth Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,64618,535North Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2341,514Buckingham and Bletchley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4522,460Buckingham and Bletchley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,8115,489Buckingham and Bletchley
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,39711,295Buckingham and Bletchley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2401,271Buckingham and Bletchley

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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